Jar of Love and Such
She walked around this earth with a jar filled with love
Dipping into its commodities when she saw someone in need of
a smile, encouragement, understanding and compassion
Her jar was always running over bringing others satisfaction
Oneday while on a daily routine she saw a tattered old man
Sleeping on a bench, in his right hand he had an aluminum can
She dipped into her jar and pulled out a mysterious note
She had held it for quit sometime a poem she had long ago wrote
She parked her car around the way
It was a cold and rainy November day
Then walked up quietly to this sleeping guy
and suddenly formed tears in her sensitive eyes
She took the poem from out of her jar
Put it inside his portable bar
Then quickly tip towed away
Hoping to God he would read what it had to say
The poem was a love letter to anyone
That had given up on life and had completely shunned
the world out because of many horrible trails
The poem was written to encourage someone and inspire
It was signed with just a smile and a phone number too
A nearby church and rehab center who
Took men in for absolutly free
helped them to discover who they were really meant to be,
A week later this girl drove that same way
There was no sign of this man she so often saw on that bench during the day
A month later, on a Sunday morning she could not believe her eyes
She was in church and to her surprise
The same old man that had been dirty, drunk and out of social reach
Stood in front of this giant congregation and made a beautiful speech
All bright, clean and with tears in his eyes
He told a story about an angel who stopped him from suicide
He said there had to be a God for he woke to take his last sip
And in his “jar” of beer he found a poem and decided to read it
And now he had been sober for thirty days
He found his two lost sons and he just wanted to give God praise
This girl and her "jar" never said a word
She just sat in her chair as her soul sang like a bird
So never be afraid to carry goodness in your life jars
For you never know when you may be a persons saving star!!!
Sabina Nicole
Written:1-17-12
Based on The contest :JARS
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